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Hey guyz

Currently my hicas light is stayin on... now wat oils do i use for the Power Steering?

aslo wats recommended for the diff and gearbox and also in the boot is a reservoir for filling up fluid for the hicas i think? wat do i use there?

sum1 told me its like a hydrolic oil??

can sum1 clarify this for me.

is the rear reservoir in the boot use the same for the power steering in the engine bay?

taa

Joe

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Joe you joined over two years ago dude - you should know to start with a search.

And it's hydraulic not hydrolic :(

Power steering reservoir = power steering fluid

Boot reservoir = ATTESSA reservoir = ATF

unrelated fluids.

The others you'll have to check for yourself dude

thanks for that, next time ill remember how to spell, didnt realise that this was a spelling contest!!

and if you didn't want answer the question, why waste your time talking crap about being a member for 2 years, i see it like this, if some can help out they will because they are genuine and want to help.. people who have nothing better to do that pick on spelling errors can shove their opinions where it fits!

But thanks to all the decent guyz out there who offer advice when asked.

Regards

Hey guyz

Currently my hicas light is stayin on... now wat oils do i use for the Power Steering?

This one gets asked at least once each month. Surely you can remember seeing a similar question / answer in the past 4 weeks?
aslo wats recommended for the diff and gearbox
And this one has been asked very recently
and also in the boot is a reservoir for filling up fluid for the hicas i think? wat do i use there?

sum1 told me its like a hydrolic oil??

can sum1 clarify this for me.

And this one gets asked / answered about every week!
is the rear reservoir in the boot use the same for the power steering in the engine bay?
As does this one.

[rant]It's not that it's a spelling contest, it's just that some of us actually learned, and remember, how to spell - and we don't have time to sit around for half an hour trying to decipher some crappy word that the writer has been too lazy to look up in a dictionary when they aren't certain of the spelling. Or to sit around for an hour to decipher some crappy sentence when the writer has no idea how to contrstruct a sentence or use punctuation.[/rant]

thanks for that, next time ill remember how to spell, didnt realise that this was a spelling contest!!

Mate I apologise for offending you. The ability to accept constructive criticism is what differentiates the ignorant from the wise. Regardless, I am sorry I pointed out your error.

and if you didn't want answer the question, why waste your time talking crap about being a member for 2 years, i see it like this, if some can help out they will because they are genuine and want to help..

I'm a mod in this section, so I genuinely want to help. You'll note that I was actually helping you out mate and providing some information for you. I learned exactly the same way.

I mentioned you being a member for the last two years as that leads other members to make assumptions, such as expecting you'd know how to <Search>. Just the same as you expect a 15yr old to cross the road by themself or a 8yr old to tie their own shoelaces.

If you feel I was talking crap, fair enough, we all have opinions. :D

people who have nothing better to do that pick on spelling errors can shove their opinions where it fits!

I'm going to try very hard to keep this polite mate, but your comment is inflammatory. Please note that had you moved past the molehill you made into a mountain, you'd see that I was clarifying which reservoir relates to which fluid, and saving you from the expensive exercise of either putting ATF in your power steering reservoir or pouring power steering fluid into your 4WD system.

Now that's all out the way...

The reasons a search is the preferred place to start is:

1. It doesn't waste bandwidth with a duplicate thread.

2. It doesn't waste members' time with a duplicate thread.

3. It doesn't waste your time waiting for an answer that you could have found almost immediately.

If nothing else mate, point 3 should be the best reason to start with a search.

If you'd like to talk more on the subject of helping you out in future, please shoot over a PM.

Cheers Joe,

Mark

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